Korean

어요

어요
Meaning: polite sentence ending
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Example sentences

I am eating now.
저는 학생이었어요.
I was a student.
감기에 약을 먹었어요.
I took medicine for a cold.
우리 단체는 환경 보호를 위해 노력하고 있어요.
Our organization is working for environmental protection.
미국에서 달러를 많이 벌고 싶어요.
I want to earn a lot of dollars in America.
겨울이 되면 강물이 꽁꽁 얼어요.
When winter comes, the river freezes solid.
요즘 물가가 너무 많이 올랐어요.
Prices have risen too much these days.
감기 때문에 입맛이 없어요.
I have no appetite because of a cold.
겨울철에는 감기에 걸리기 쉽어요.
It's easy to catch a cold in winter.
어린 왕자가 성에서 살고 있어요.
A young prince lives in the castle.

Usage Notes

A sentence-ending suffix used in polite (haeyo-che) speech to indicate a statement, question, command, or suggestion.

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